Archive for June, 2008
Water Filtering Products
Submitted by Healthy Foods and Eating Healthy
photo credit: markhillary
Water filtering products are becoming more popular because many people ask the question is their tap water is safe? Most people think that bottled water is both healthier and more pure than tap water.
So is there a distinction between water that is healthier and water and [...]
What Not To Wear
Submitted by Café Physique
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What you wear during a workout can make all the difference.
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Your clothing has a surprisingly important role in the effectiveness of your workouts. If you aren’t comfortable, you are much less likely to give it your all while exercising. Keep these tips in mind when shopping for your workout outfit:
Choose Breathable [...]
Tips for a Leaner Midsection
Submitted by Café Physique
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There’s no secret to getting the abs you want.
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A significant chunk of people start working out because they hope to get those movie star-quality abs. Unfortunately, that’s often a lot harder than it sounds, so it’s a good idea to keep these basic tips in mind as you get started.
Don’t Do [...]
Peppers
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Peppers are a good source of Vitamin C and beta-carotene. Surprisingly weight for weight peppers are a better [...]
A Sizable Apple News
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Readers-
There comes a time in every health bloggers life where change is necessary. I’ve had a blast blogging about fitness and nutrition but there’s only so much to cover!
I’ll continue to bring you the latest health and fitness news as I come across it, but I’ll also be posting on woman’s [...]
Hot topics: medical wonder, modern feminist & celeb bodies
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Wheeeew nelly! I found some hot topics for discussion today! With these links, there’s a little something to get everyone’s engines revved up. Let’s give the comment section a good workout today, folks.
Medical wonder? The British Daily Mail posted this little gem that I could not pass up sharing- I’m [...]
Intro to sport: spinning
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
If your temper can handle it, take a spinning class! The stationary biking class is regarded as one of the toughest workouts. I couldn’t help share the word after I saw AOL Body’s Indoor Cycling information.
Spinning is a great way for biker lovers to keep riding in the winter, or [...]
Fitness with guests
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Happy Monday, ASA readers!
I hope you all had a great healthy weekend. Mine was alright. I had a visitor in town, who was not nearly as excited about going to workout on his stay as I was.
However, we did make it to the mall and wine tasting, so I will [...]
Exercise More at the Office
Submitted by Café Physique
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Don’t let your cubicle interrupt your fit lifestyle.
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Your body is designed to be exercised, but physical activity can be tough to come by when you work at an office and spend most of your day parked in front of a computer. That’s why all office dwellers should do what they can [...]
You are beautiful
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
A photo on You-are-beautiful.com by Andrew Sears
In my ever going obsession with Leslie’s writing at The Weighting Games, I further surfed to the You Are Beautiful sticker site.
This anonymous group has been producing these stickers which are mostly found in Europe, promoting the positive message of confidence and beauty. The deal [...]
Make it even more nutritious
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Ok, you cut back your red meat intake, you’re pumping the fruits and vegetables like it’s your day job, and at least trying to limit your carbs. Ready for the next level?
Women’s Health Magazine posted a great article on new tips to making your meals even more nutritious. Make your [...]
Gas saving, body scuplting
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Ugh, working out.
Sometimes I’m totally on top of it- every day, an hour at the gym, and without it I feel miserable. Other times, I fall out of health orbit completely and miss day after day (after week? Yikes!)
Yes, it happens to all of us. Keeping going is tough, and finding [...]
Friday links
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
It may be Friday the 13th, but there’s nothing bad luck about today’s links! Check out some great posts from my favorite bloggers and some other neat tid-bits to keep your mind of the weekend while you read ASA at work.
Got Curves?
Leslie’s post on Tyra’s curves raises some pretty bold red [...]
No gym workout
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
All you need is 10 ft of space!
courtesy Women’s Health Magazine
Oops, did you “accidentally” keep busy right up until the gym closed? Not so fast, Women’s Health Magazine has your workout saved with six moves you can do at home.
No one needs this one more than me, lately! This article [...]
Bodies in politics
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Have you seen Condoleezza Rice lately? Girl is tough, and I don’t mean with international policies. Take a look at this NBC article keeping up with her workouts with a former Marine trainer. You anti-runners will be happy to know rock hard ‘Leeza favors speed-walking on an incline over running.
“I’ll work [...]
Fennel Broccoli and Sausage Pasta Recipe
Submitted by Healthy Foods and Eating Healthy
by Leah Quinn
Fun loving pasta eaters, rejoice! The fennel, garlic and broccoli go very well with sliced sauteed sausage and freshly grated parmesan cheese along with the crumbled goat cheese - ciao bella! Quick and easy meal to help sneak in some veggies to unsuspecting teenagers and hubbys everywhere!
Ingredients:
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Bike contest wrap up
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Congratulations to Laura, a recent college grad from Minnesota, who won the free bike give away contest! She’s graciously allowing me to share her story with you!
Laura played on her school’s rugby team for the past four years, and relied on her school gym for off season workouts. Now a graduate, [...]
Quick and Healthy Meals
Submitted by Café Physique
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It’s possible to find foods that are both healthy and convenient.
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One of the reasons people choose unhealthy food even when they would prefer to eat well is convenience. If you are really busy and have to choose between microwaving a personal pizza and cooking up some lean fish, you are probably [...]
Celeriac
Submitted by Healthy Foods and Eating Healthy
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Celeriac is a winter vegetable which you may or may not have heard of. Certainly, it is not a vegetable that I have eaten or am familiar with myself. It is a kind of celery, which is grown as a root vegetable, and is also known as [...]
Lace up those shoes; get running again with pre-made training programs
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
Time to run, Doh!
Over the 11 months I’ve been blogging at ASA, I’ve been an advocate for anti-running workouts. Running isn’t for everyone, but if you haven’t embraced it as a portion of your workout yet, it’s time to give it another shot. This is all inspired by a pretty big [...]
Guide to workout recovery
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
When you hit the gym hard, do you feel dog tired the day after? Events up to three hours after your workout can determine your recovery afterwards.
The New York Times posted a pretty cool feature on your post workout time-line. The feature scientifically plots out your fluid intake, protein and carbohydrate [...]
Beware of Phantom Calories
Submitted by Café Physique
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There is plenty of evidence to suggest that most people consume much more unhealthy food than they realize. These “Phantom Calories” sneak into our diets in unexpected ways often causing us to ingest hundreds or even thousands of extra calories over the course of just a few days.
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Here are some [...]
Grunting at the gym goes too far
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
If you’ve belonged and frequented a gym for any stretch of time, you’ve experienced the frustration of New York native, Christopher Carter.
You’re in the middle of your workout, and hear the grunts. Even jumping from machine to machine doesn’t do it; you can still hear proof of how difficult someone else [...]
Celebrity weight loss programs
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
I came across a really interesting article on The Daily Mail, a popular British Newspaper.
The article surrounded the means of British television personality Fern Britton’s major weight loss.
The star had gone under the knife for gastric band surgery two years ago and since then had attributed her weight loss to “healthy [...]
Caring with food
Submitted by A Sizable Apple
In the process of trying new things, Mondays at A Sizable Apple will now be personal posts. I’ll share stories about my favorite activities and new recipes! Don’t forget to sign up for ASA’s free bike give away contest deadline June 5!
I’m a college student- ie: a random house guest to [...]
